Baltimore Police Commissioner Quits; Third to Go in 3 Years
Darryl De Sousa lasted just four months before being suspended over unfiled tax returns, leaving the city to search anew for a leader to tame its violent crime and policing problems.
Gov. Eric Greitens: How His Downfall Unfolded
A felony charge against the Missouri governor was dropped, but he was facing an unrelated charge and the threat of impeachment before he resigned Tuesday.
Why Alaska Is Crafting a Plan to Fight Climate Change: It’s Impossible to Ignore
Many solidly Republican states have resisted aggressive climate policies, but Alaska is already seeing the dramatic effects of global warming.
Gina Haspel Portrays C.I.A. Torture as a Bad Idea in ‘Hindsight’
After refusing at her confirmation hearing to condemn the C.I.A.’s use of torture after 9/11, she wrote in a letter that the agency should not have undertaken that program.
Pompeo Lifts Hiring Freeze in Effort to Return ‘Swagger’ to State Dept.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lifted the department’s hiring freeze in one of many efforts to restore the department’s effectiveness and morale.
Tom Wolfe, Pyrotechnic ‘New Journalist’ and Novelist, Dies at 88
He wrote “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” “Bonfire of the Vanities” and “The Right Stuff,” and pioneered a novelistic form of journalism in the 1960s and ’70s.
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, Designating Head of Central Bank a Terrorist
The new designation is separate from the nuclear sanctions that were reinstated last week against Iran.
Black Man Died From Asphyxiation in Louisiana Arrest, Coroner Finds
Four white officers have been placed on administrative duty after the man suffered “significant traumatic injuries to the neck” during an arrest, the authorities said.
Amid Debate and Violence, Trump Delivers Embassy Victory to Christian Base
The president’s evangelical supporters are celebrating the new American Embassy in Jerusalem as another policy promise he has made good on.
Tom Wolfe, Pyrotechnic Nonfiction Writer and Novelist, Dies at 87
He wrote “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” “Bonfire of the Vanities” and “The Right Stuff,” and pioneered the New Journalism of the 1960s and ’70s.
Facebook’s Latest Transparency Move: Data, Few Details, on What It Removes
The company said it had taken down 865.8 million posts in the first quarter of 2018, the vast majority of them spam, and 583 million fake accounts. There were limited specifics on what was pulled.
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